01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013861
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- EH22 1HJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To provide education of pre school children through play
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The aim of the playgroup is to promote the aim of the Scottish Pre-School Play Association which is to advance the education of pre-school children so that they may take a constructive place in the community, and also the education of their parents and other aduIts, children and teenagers, and in the furtherance of that aim To provide safe and satisfying group play in which parents take part when appropriate. To encourage other charitable activities through which parents may help the children.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £75,541 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £78,617 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 30 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £57,803 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £82,411 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 30 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £71,390 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £79,637 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £83,462 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £72,290 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 30 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £78,320 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £63,839 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 1 May 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- St John's and Kings Park Church, Church Hall, 33 Eskbank Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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